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More specifically, instances of sexual violence are higher than any other crimes amongst college students.

In response to this growing epidemic, faculty at Binghamton University and Rush University in Chicago, Ill., sought to identify a host of situational and dispositional factors that may predict college men's likelihood to engage in sexual misconduct.

So, when a murderers' row of showrunners gathered Tuesday afternoon, it was naturally the elephant in the room.

"The industry we work in is very visible," said 's Alan Yang, one of five writer-producers speaking at a Hollywood Radio and Television Society luncheon at the Beverly Hilton.

Researchers still are investigating the benefits of hormones and other medications, including sildenafil (Viagra), to treat sexual dysfunction in women.

The sexual response cycle has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution.

I guarantee you right now there's a dickhead in Office Depot harassing everybody." Most of the panel, which was moderated by adapter Bruce Miller and HBO breakout Issa Rae, said that the story has been a hot topic in their writers rooms.

"We're a female-heavy writers room," said Rae, who just returned to work on season three of . And, as women, we're so used to sweeping things under the rug.

None seemed confident enough to say that this could signal a sea change — but Yang at least offered up his take on how to move forward. That's one of the ways we can start changing ...

"Let's be allies to people who are speaking out," he said. I wouldn't be so pollyanna-ish to say it's going to end now, but at least we're exposing the beginning of it." Barris, who admitted he regrets not doing more to be part of the conversation before all of the news broke, also noted that the issue is worsened by the current political climate.